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Position Summary: The Woodward Academy Upper School strives to help students fulfill their potential in every facet of their lives. Woodward provides opportunities for students to expand their horizons through academics, the arts, athletics, and community service. Our dedicated teachers excel in their respective fields and provide a stimulating, engaging, and challenging environment. Whether they are promoting academic excellence or demonstrating personal accountability, the Upper School teachers find creative and meaningful ways to communicate with their students. This position involves teaching Geometry and one additional course from the list of Algebra I, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, and Statistics, as needed. This position will begin on August 1, 2026. Specific duties include: - Instructing students in subject content, along with grading student work and assessments
- Creation and submission of daily lesson plans.
- Demonstrating a high level of responsiveness to students’ needs, including the implementation of differentiated teaching strategies
- Managing student behavior in a manner that optimizes the learning environment.
- Maintaining regular communication with students and their parents regarding progress.
- Working cooperatively with other grade-level teachers to implement pre-designed course syllabi and final exams
Required Skills: - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to leverage technology, including but not limited to, Microsoft Office, Ti Inspire calculator, SmartBoard, and a Learning Management System.
- A solid understanding of learning challenges, as well as the accommodations and differentiated learning techniques to support them.
- Strong organizational and classroom management skills.
Minimum Job Qualifications: - Undergraduate degree in Math or secondary Math Education from an accredited institution of higher learning; master’s degree in Math or education preferred.
- 2+ years of successful teaching high school Math preferred.
- Independent school experience preferred, but not required.
The Teacher, Upper School Math position is an exempt, 10-month position.
Woodward Academy is dedicated to providing a safe, drug-free environment for its students, faculty, and staff. Accordingly, Woodward has adopted a drug-free workplace policy, which includes substance abuse testing of all employees and applicants, in accordance with applicable state law. As such, all offers of employment are contingent upon the satisfactory completion of pre-employment requirements, which include background checks and substance testing.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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